And let them eat cake too!
Posted on 09/16/2004 9:22:36 AM PDT by tefis
NEW YORK - Teresa Heinz Kerry, encouraging volunteers as they busily packed supplies Wednesday for hurricane relief efforts in the Caribbean, said she was concerned the effort was too focused on sending clothes instead of essentials like water and electric generators.
"Clothing is wonderful, but let them go naked for a while, at least the kids," said Heinz Kerry, the wife of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (news - web sites). "Water is necessary, and then generators, and then food, and then clothes."
Heinz Kerry stopped by a market in the heart of Brooklyn's Caribbean community, where she spoke French with Haitian vendors and shook hands with volunteers busy packing food, clothes and other relief supplies to be shipped to several Carribean islands hit by Hurricane Ivan. Her husband's campaign donated water, blankets and first aid kits.
"I think it's important we help all the kids we can," Heinz Kerry said.
Ivan swept through the Caribbean last week, killing more than 60 people and leaving tens of thousands homeless.
Dr. Roy A. Hastick Sr., president of the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce (news - web sites) and coordinator of the market's relief effort, said the visit helped make difficult days a bit brighter.
"It's a major boost for us and the community to show we have someone on a national level concerned with what's happening in the Caribbean region," Hastick Sr. said.
Supporters gathered on the sidewalk shouted "We love you," and "Good luck" as Heinz Kerry made her way to a waiting car.
Let them eat quiche
What a stupid bitch.
Lots of fun here.
"We are, after all, talking about the peasants," she added.
Time for the DNC to get their duct tape out and tape her mouth shut.
She is a massively heinous idiot. This just SCREAMS "Elitist".
POLITICALLY TONE DEAF!!
1. Water
2. Generators
3. Food
4. Clothing
Got it.
Thanks, Tah RAY sah. Nice little glimpse into how the elites live to think for us common folk.
No one could have predicted statements like these coming out of her mouth? Who ever thought sending her out to a charity event was a good idea should be fired.
I have no idea how the First Lady is going to top that
Maybe Tahreesa can send down a box of Caviar and some fine french wine to show her solidarity and compassion.
Will the MSM report this? Will it get any play.
Imagine if Laura Bush said this what would happen. Or Dick Cheney. The MSM would be apoplectic. It would certainly blow Blathergate off the screen.
Will the Demoncrits offer any discounts or tax breaks on cake for the poor?
In all fairness she comes from Africa and is no doubt thinking that those dark people can just go naked.
It's not completely awful in context, but it has to be one of the most bone-headed things a political wife has ever said.
Yeah, let them go hungry and thirsty, but make sure the little kids butts are covered...
This is more important than food or clothing?
LOL
Let them eat cake.
You know something? I don't like Teresa Kerry. But this is ridiculous. If you read the article you know she was basically saying that right now they need food and water before they need clothes. What's wrong with that?
Teresa Kerry says plenty of stupid things w/o nit picking words and taking things out of context.
I just don't want to see us become *haters* like *they* are. Let's not become what we decry.
Spoken like an good-hearted colonial landowner!
What she really meant;
“They are simple... uncomplicated souls without the capability to understand the grater struggles of humanity. We will feed and nuture them because their numbers are essential to the cause of world socialism!”
She's nothing but a stinkin' commie!
And let them eat cake too!
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